TNPSC Current Affairs Mar. 16, 2017

Topic : History – Latest Diary of Events

World Consumers Day

15 March is World Consumer Rights Day (WCRD), an annual occasion for celebration and solidarity within the international consumer movement.

It marks the date in 1962 President John F Kennedy first outlined the definition of Consumer Rights.

It is an opportunity to promote the basic rights of all consumers, for demanding that those rights are respected and protected, and for protesting the market abuses and social injustices which undermine them.

Theme of this year : “Building a digital world consumers can trust”

Key facts:

WCRD was first observed on 15 March 1983, and has since become an important occasion for mobilising citizen action.

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Topic : Political Science – Public Awareness, General Administration

Mission Fingerling for Blue Revolution

Recognising the potential and possibilities in the fisheries sector, Government of India has envisaged a program “Blue Revolution” to unlock the country’s latent potential through an integrated approach.

Key facts:

Blue Revolution, in its scope and reach, focuses on creating an enabling environment for the socioeconomic development of the fishers and fish farmers.

Productivity enhancement shall also be achieved through Production of quality fish seeds, Cost effective feed and adoption of technology etc.

It need to establish more hatchery to produce Fry/PL required for different categories of water bodies.

Fish Fingerling production is the single most important critical input visualised to achieve fish production targets under the Blue Revolution.

This program will facilitate the establishment of hatcheries and Fingerling rearing pond to ensure the fish production.

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Topic : History – Appoinments, Persons in News & Who is Who?

US Senate gives Health Care position to Seema

The US Senate has confirmed Indian-American Seema Verma for a top health care position in the Trump administration.

Verma, who has been described by the White House as the “unquestionably qualified” first generation Indian-American, was confirmed by the Senate.

About her:

A health policy consultant, she is known as the architect of health care reforms in several states, including Indiana.